Cool MateStill vs To this day
When to use each in English, with meaning, register, and examples.
Still
Top 1,000 (very common)A1adverb
To this day
Top 2,000 (common)
Most common: Still
| Still | To this day | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | 🇬🇧 /["/stɪl/"]/🇺🇸 /["/stɪl/"]/ | 🇬🇧 //tʊ ðɪs deɪ//🇺🇸 //tu ðɪs deɪ// |
| Meaning | not moving; quiet | Until now; still happening or true. |
| Example | She is still waiting for her friends to arrive. | To this day, I remember the first time we met. |
| Register | Neutral | Neutral |
| How common | Top 1,000 (very common) | Top 2,000 (common) |
| CEFR level | A1 | - |
| Part of speech | adverb | |
| Collocations | still water, still life, still waiting, still standing | to this day and age, to this day, I believe, to this day, it's relevant |
| Antonyms | yet, already | - |
| Common mistakes | Confused with 'steal', leading to incorrect usage., Using it in a question when it should be a statement, e.g., 'Is it still raining?' incorrectly phrased as 'Is still it raining?'., Overusing in sequences; proper placement in a sentence can be tricky. | Using it in future contexts instead of past., Confusing with 'to this moment', which is less common., Misplacing it in a sentence, making it unclear. |
| Usage notes | Used to describe something that is not changing or happening yet. Appropriate in both spoken and written contexts, but can sound more formal when used in written form. | This phrase is often used to emphasize the ongoing relevance or impact of something from the past. It's appropriate in both spoken and written contexts. |
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Frequently asked questions: Still vs To this day
What's the difference between Still and To this day?
Still: not moving; quiet To this day: Until now; still happening or true.
Which is more common: Still and To this day?
Still is the most common in everyday English.
Can you show an example of each?
Still: She is still waiting for her friends to arrive. To this day: To this day, I remember the first time we met.
Can I use Still and To this day interchangeably?
Not always. Still and To this day are related and overlap in some contexts, but they differ in register, how common they are, and usage, so swapping one for another can change the meaning or tone. Check the differences above before substituting.